unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
compulsory inspection; compulsory search
sake tasting; wine tasting
Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
hostess (in a hostess bar)
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
what shape?; what type?; which model?; which blood group?
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
revenue office; taxation bureau
mix of peanuts and spicy baked or fried mochi chips in the shape of kaki (Japanese persimmon) seeds
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax; rates
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
inheritance tax; death duty
unspecified; random; indefinite
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
undertaker's office; funeral home; funeral parlor
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness